Top 10 Anti-Love Stories

Ah, Valentine’s Day. A day designated to celebrate love. But this day can also be a painful reminder that not all love stories have happy endings, and just because a couple has stayed together doesn’t mean they should remain together.…

DEFINE Podcast: #OscarsSoWhite in 2017

The Young Folks is proud to present a podcast that hopes to take part in the ongoing discussions on diversity in the film and television industry. DEFINE: Conversations on Hollywood & Diversity is a monthly podcast hosted by yours truly with…

2017 Screen Actors Guild Award Predictions

Award analysts have always said that winners of SAG-AFTRA marks high chances for actors to win at the Academy Awards. The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild brings together this years’ best actors together in one room. Films like Manchester by…

Album Review: “La La Land” Soundtrack

A movie can’t be successful without its music, and this is especially true for La La Land. Multiple genres – most prominently jazz – and musical stylings collide to create a masterpiece of a soundtrack. It’s likes haven’t been seen…

New Trailer: Ryan Gosling & Harrison Ford team up for Blade Runner 2049

Fans of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner were skeptical when a sequel to the science fiction classic was announced a few years ago. However, does that doubt remain after this impressive first announcement trailer for Blade Runner 2049? Fresh off one…

Movie Review: La La Land

Time melts away while watching Damien Chazelle’s latest, La La Land about the nature of being an artist, dating a fellow performer and how dreams and expectations are hard won and that perspective too is a difficultly earned gift in growing older. How…

The newest trailer for La La Land is dazzling

If you haven’t yet heard the buzz surrounding Damien Chazelle’s La La Land (including my own euphoric thoughts) then perhaps the latest trailer will help goad you onto the hype train. For what it’s worth as someone who has been lucky enough…